FANNIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Report Period: Mar 18 thru Mar 24, 2013

The Fannin County CERT Team in cooperation with Fannin County Emergency Management Agency has been awarded a grant in the amount of $12,141.00 for equipment and training materials. Total Calls answered by 911 Center (including non-emergency) 1426
The following figures represent emergency calls dispatched
Law Enforcement (cities & county) 314
Rescue 21
Fire 8
EMS 60 Total
• McCaysville Ambulance 16
• Blue Ridge Ambulance 29
• Morganton Ambulance 15
*Above EMS numbers do not include non-emergency calls or transfers to other (out of town) hospitals.

The Fannin County CERT Team in cooperation with Fannin County Emergency Management Agency has been awarded a grant in the amount of $12,141.00 for equipment and training materials. The grant specified that the equipment be purchased by GEMA (Georgia Emergency Management Agency) and then dispersed to the local CERT Teams through the local EMA.

Fannin County EMA Director Robert Graham and Deputy Director Darrell Payne, picked the equipment up at GEMA headquarters in Atlanta last Friday and delivered it to the Fannin County Cert Team. Graham said that the equipment included medical supplies, CERT backpacks, fire extinguishers, lights and portable stretchers to be used for both training and real disasters as needed by the teams. Also, included were laptop computers and projectors for use in training new CERT members as well as continuing education for current members.

Graham said that a second grant for additional equipment in the amount of approximately $10,000 has also been approved, but specific details have not been released yet as far as what equipment will be available. The equipment from this grant will also be allocated to the local CERT teams.

FANNIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
181 Church Street Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513
Robert Graham, Director 706-632-1958

Fire Log:

Monday 03-25-13
Dispatched. 01:40 Arrived. 01:57 Cleared. 02:24

Dispatched to Garren Gap Rd for the report of a house fire. Arrived on
scene to find that it was a dryer fire in the laundry-room. Also found smoke
showing light color from a/b corner in laundry room. Dryer had caught fire.
First units arrived on scene (101 & 310) using water hose outside of house
extinguished the small fire in and around dryer and home owner pulled main
breaker to house until dryer was removed by three firefighter personnel to the
outside of structure and soaked down further. Removed all burnt materials from
residence and once thermal imaging camera was on scene ensured there was no
extension into the walls. In total 13 firefighters responded with med 11,
engine 11, engine 2 and tanker 2. Obtained homeowner information and assisted
with cleaning as needed on residence. and cleared scene all units back in
service.

Engine 11 Medic. 11 Engine 2 Tanker 2 13 Fire Fighters responded.

Larry Thomas Fire / Rescue Chief EMA Deputy Director
706-632-4711 Office